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G. H. KIDNEY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO.

.Letters Patent No. 79,477,11Zated time 30, 1868.

IMPRoVi-:n WASHING-MACHINE.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY GONCERN Be it known that I, G. H. KIDNEY, of Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga, and State ofy Ohio, have invented a certain new and improved Washing-Machine; and I hereby declarethat the following is a full and complete description of the construction and operation of the same, reference beingr had to the accompanying drawingsmaking a'part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a. top view of the machine with the ,cover-removed.

Figure 2 lis an end view of the cylinder detached.

Figure 3 is a. transverse section in the direction of the lines .'v x, iig. 1.

Like letters denote like parts in the different views. I

In iig. 1, A represents auordinary wash-boiler, in which is mounted, ou the gudgcons B, an open o-r grated cylinder, O, consisting of the sides D and bars E. A sect-ion, D', is made separate and distinct ofthe cylinder, and hinged to the same by the butts F, whereby it may be opened,land access thereby had to the inside.

G, g. 3, is a series oi pipes, more or less in number, arranged'longitudinally across the cylinder, and passing through the sides of the same, opening and terminating in the cups H, g.'2, as indicated by the dotted lines a. It will be observed that the mouth of the cups is so arranged as to be in the radial lines of the sidesY of the cylinder, so that'as the-cylinder is made torevolve they will dip water fora purpose hereinafter shown. It will also be observedthat'the pipes referred .to are perforated with a series of holes, c, opening in the direction of thccentreof the" cylinder, as shown in iig. 3.

The practical operation ofthe machine is ns follows, viz: Theart'icles to be washed are put into the cylinder, and a suilicient quantityot` water to cover the cups, more or less,` is then thrown into',the boilerwl1ich is then covered and brought to the boiling-point.

The cylinder is new made to revolve in direction of the arrow by the crank J' screwed into' the-gudgeon B, i

thereby tumbling the clothes about within, and at the same time the cups referred to dip up the water as they revolve, from which it is forced vinto the pipes, and then carried up to the top and poured down upon-thecontinuously agitated clothes, whereby they are subjected to the direct action of streams of boiling water and steam, which, together by their action upon each other, and falling againstthe sides of the cylinder, they are 'easily and quickly washed,without'injury to their texture, as no rubbing nor pounding is expended upon them,

By this means continuous streams of water are ponred'in upon the goods, so'that very dirty clothes can be trashed thoroughly clean 'in a brief time, and by the expenditure oi' but little manual labor, and which also may.

be rinsedwit-hout taking'th'em'out, by drawing oii' the hot dirty water from the boiler through the conduit K,

and replacing the samewith cold and clean, then continuing the revolution of the, cylinder, which in a few minutes .will thoroughly rinse tbem,'and thuscomplete-the' vwork for the action ofthe wringer.I

My improvement in washing-machnesis, and I claimv 1. The cups H, perforated tubes G, cylinder C, and boiler, .arranged and operating in themanner and for the purpose substantially as described.` I

2. The rotary cylinder O, prcvided with'interior perforated tubesG, in combination with the cups, substantially as andfor the purpose specified.

' G. H. KIDNEY.

Witnesses: v f

W. H. BURMDGE, J. H. BURRIDGE, 

